INTERNATIONALISING INTERNATIONALISING LEARNINGLEARNING

JANE O’BRIEN JANE O’BRIEN

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AIMEE WARRENAIMEE WARREN

Why did we choose water?Why did we choose water?

•   From Feb. 22 to March 22, The Nature From Feb. 22 to March 22, The Nature Conservancy will be raising awareness of Conservancy will be raising awareness of just how much water we really use in our just how much water we really use in our daily lives through our 30 Days of H20 daily lives through our 30 Days of H20 campaign, culminating in a celebration or campaign, culminating in a celebration or World Water Day on March 22.World Water Day on March 22.

• Felt this would be a good way to explore a Felt this would be a good way to explore a Global Issue within 2 subject areasGlobal Issue within 2 subject areas

What we did…What we did…

• Took 40+ Year 9 pupils for a day off Took 40+ Year 9 pupils for a day off timetable and explored water in their timetable and explored water in their lives and the lives of otherslives and the lives of others

• Explored how water plays a part in Explored how water plays a part in world poverty and how it can be an world poverty and how it can be an obstacle to education.obstacle to education.

Evidence of success…Evidence of success…

• Enjoyment (summed up with a Enjoyment (summed up with a request to come to the afternoon request to come to the afternoon session from probably the most session from probably the most disaffected student in the year group!)disaffected student in the year group!)

• Students worked in groups they were Students worked in groups they were not used tonot used to

• Full involvement for 5 hoursFull involvement for 5 hours• Request for follow up sessionRequest for follow up session

What we did…What we did…

• Started with a series of quizzes and interactive Started with a series of quizzes and interactive activities on the subject of wateractivities on the subject of water

• Explored a range of images and using the Explored a range of images and using the Development Compass asked questions about the Development Compass asked questions about the image they had chosenimage they had chosen

• Explored poverty in the UK and poverty in Kenya Explored poverty in the UK and poverty in Kenya then brought findings togetherthen brought findings together

• Links between poverty and water, posing the Links between poverty and water, posing the question ‘Why would a flushing toilet keep a girl question ‘Why would a flushing toilet keep a girl in school?’in school?’

• Had a talk from the Head teacher who had Had a talk from the Head teacher who had recently returned from our twin school in Kenyarecently returned from our twin school in Kenya

• Explored poetry on water and attitudes towards it Explored poetry on water and attitudes towards it in a water poor communityin a water poor community

Head teacher’s talk…Head teacher’s talk…

• We asked him to focus particularly We asked him to focus particularly onon

• SimilaritiesSimilarities

• DifferencesDifferences

• Lifestyle and cultureLifestyle and culture

What we found out…?What we found out…?

• ““Just because a student is in poverty Just because a student is in poverty they do not lack aspirations”they do not lack aspirations”

Blessing Blessing

The skin cracks like a pod.The skin cracks like a pod.There never is enough water.There never is enough water.Imagine the drip of it,Imagine the drip of it,the small splash, echothe small splash, echoin a tin mug,in a tin mug,the voice of a kindly god.the voice of a kindly god.Sometimes, the sudden rushSometimes, the sudden rushof fortune. The municipal pipe bursts,of fortune. The municipal pipe bursts,silver crashes to the groundsilver crashes to the groundand the flow has foundand the flow has founda roar of tongues. From the huts,a roar of tongues. From the huts,a congregation : every man womana congregation : every man womanchild for streets aroundchild for streets aroundbutts in, with pots,butts in, with pots,brass, copper, aluminium,brass, copper, aluminium,plastic buckets,plastic buckets,frantic hands,frantic hands,and naked childrenand naked childrenscreaming in the liquid sun,screaming in the liquid sun,their highlights polished to perfection,their highlights polished to perfection,flashing light,flashing light,as the blessing singsas the blessing singsover their small bones.over their small bones.

Follow up day…Follow up day…

• Friday 23Friday 23rdrd March (day after World March (day after World Water Day)Water Day)

• Aims:Aims:

• to explore links between GCSE to explore links between GCSE English Language and GCSE English Language and GCSE GeographyGeography

How will we do this…?How will we do this…?

• Same group of students will create Same group of students will create their own NGO and raise awareness their own NGO and raise awareness of the issues surrounding water and of the issues surrounding water and its links poverty on the International its links poverty on the International stage.stage.

• Range of Geographical and Literacy Range of Geographical and Literacy based tasksbased tasks